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Chapter 20 Promoted to the General Banner of Imperial Guards
"What, Master Baihu was assassinated?"

As soon as the news came back, everyone was extremely shocked. After all, it was too sudden and shocking. Who was so bold that he dared to assassinate hundreds of dignified Jin Yiwei in the street?
Ding Xiu and his party were also talking about this matter.

"Who did this?"

"You still have to ask? Who else could it be besides Zhao Jingzhong?"

"Isn't this eunuch too arrogant?"

"I guess he is desperate. The arrest of Yan Peiwei must be secretly instructed by Zhao Jingzhong, but this guy doesn't want to offend the eunuchs, so he can only find Yan Peiwei as his scapegoat."

"I'm afraid it's not that simple. Maybe they want us to take the blame, killing two birds with one stone..."

Soon, Nanzhen Fusi sent people to investigate the case.

"Master Pei, long time no see!"

When Shen Lian saw that the person coming was Pei Lun, he couldn't help but stepped forward to greet him and bowed.

"Master Shen, are you alright?"

"fine……"

After a few polite words to each other, Pei Lun took a few of his men to do a routine and asked everyone at Baihu Station to question them one by one.

When it was Ding Xiu's turn, Pei Lun pretended to ask, "Excuse me, Ding Xiaoqi, where were you from the first quarter of Mao hour to the third quarter of Mao hour this morning?"

Ding Xiu said with a serious face: "Nuanxiang Pavilion, we found two annoying fairies..."

Pei Lun was startled, and hurriedly walked to the door to take a look, and then came back: "Damn, can you be more serious? I'm working on a case."

"Do it for your sister..."

"I don't have a sister!"

"Old boy, do you suspect that I killed the person?"

Pei Lun said with a bitter face: "I am not doubting it. The superiors have ordered you, Lu Jianxing, and Shen Lian to be listed as key investigation targets, because you and Zhang Ying have a history, and you have the motive to kill."

"Yes, but so what? Some people may have wasted their efforts. By coincidence, our brothers were all at the Yamen this morning and never left."

Upon hearing this, Pei Lun couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief: "That's good... However, it's definitely not possible for you to testify against each other. You have to find someone else to testify."

"Don't worry, there were more than a dozen brothers in the yamen at that time..."

Ding Xiu secretly rejoiced that he had not left the Yamen at that time, otherwise he would have been in a lot of trouble.

"By the way, have you done an autopsy?" Ding Xiu asked again.

Pei Lun nodded: "After testing, the person who did it must be a professional killer, and the arrow was also coated with poison."

Ding Xiu smiled: "It's not necessarily a killer, maybe a dead soldier."

"Are you suspicious of... Zhao Jingzhong?"

"What's the use of my doubts? Do you dare to check?"

Pei Lun answered honestly: "I don't dare!"

"That's it, this case will be settled in the end..."

"Master Shoufu is here!"

At this moment, there was a loud shout from outside.

"Master Chief Assistant?" Pei Lun was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly went out to greet him.

Now, the direction of the court has changed. In the past, Wei Zhongxian controlled the sky with one hand. Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, the cabinet has regained power. The chief minister of the cabinet is the most powerful person in the court.

"For your humble position, please see the Chief Assistant!"

"I have seen Mr. Shoufu!"

A crowd of people came forward to pay their respects.

Han Kuang nodded to the group and then asked: "Where are Ding Xiu, Shen Lian, and Lu Jianxing?"

"I am humble!"

Ding Xiu and the other two people all raised their hands and responded.

"Follow me to the inner hall!"

"Yes!"

When Ding Xiu and the three of them followed Han Kuang into the inner hall, everyone outside was shocked and suspicious, and couldn't help but start talking in low voices.

After arriving at the inner hall, Han Kuang was the first to sit down, and then said with a kind face: "Sit down, everyone, sit down, let's talk."

Lu Jianxing was just waiting to be polite, but Ding Xiu said first, "Thank you, Mr. Chief Assistant!" Then he sat down on the lower side.

As soon as he sat down, Lu Jianxing and Shen Lian also sat to one side.

Then, Han Kuang asked casually: "What do you think about what happened this morning?"

"This..." Lu Jianxing glanced at Ding Xiu subconsciously.

"Reply to your Majesty..." Ding Xiu cupped his hands and said, "The Jinyi Guards are the emperor's personal soldiers. They directly control the guards and conduct patrols and arrests. It is inevitable that they will offend many people.

Lord Baihu has always been selfless and takes the lead, so he probably offended the villain, so he was plotted against.

The low-ranking officials were grieved in their hearts, wishing they could kill the murderer and avenge hundreds of adults. "

Han Kuang smiled: "Haha, are you Ding Xiu?"

"My lord, this is a humble position!"

"I heard that you are good at martial arts and can fight well?"

Ding Xiu looked modest: "Where, where..."

At this time, Han Kuang seemed to say casually: "I heard that the last time you left Beijing secretly, you were going to handle a big case?"

"This..." Ding Xiu pondered for a moment and replied: "To tell you what to say, last time our brothers were ordered to arrest a group of gangsters."

He didn't identify who it was. As the chief minister, how could he not know the inside story?Just practice Tai Chi.

"Okay, let's get down to business..." Han Kuang's face turned serious: "You have successively arrested Xu Xianchun, Yan Peiwei and other eunuchs, making great contributions to the court.

Nowadays, the imperial court is at a time when it is employing people. You are all meritorious ministers and should be promoted and reused. "

As soon as these words came out, Lu Jianxing looked surprised and immediately stood up and handed over his hands: "Thank you, sir!"

"Thank you sir!"

Ding Xiu and Shen Lian also stood up and bowed.

Han Kuang smiled: "No need to thank me, you have meritorious service and you should be rewarded.

However, there are not so many vacancies for the position of Hundred Households. Lu Jianxing and Shen Lian, you two can discuss it, one is a Hundred Household, and the other is a Trial Hundred Household.

Ding Xiu, you can raise the general flag. I will communicate with your commander later and wait for the good news..."

It is said that it is a ditch. How dare the commander of the Jinyiwei not listen to the words of the Chief Assistant?

The emperor now relies heavily on the cabinet, not the royal guards.If you offend the cabinet, a group of academicians will come back and list you with ten major crimes, such as colluding with the eunuchs.

Based on this alone, you can't escape without confiscating your family, exterminating your clan, or being dismissed from your post.

Soon after, Han Kuang got up and left.

"Big brother..."

"Second brother..."

Lu Jianxing and Shen Lian called out at the same time.

"Second brother, let the eldest brother speak first. This time you will be a hundred households first. The eldest brother has been waiting for so many years anyway, and he doesn't care if he waits any longer..."

The test hundred households is actually very good, it is equivalent to replacing the hundred households. Once there are vacancies in the hundred households, the vacancies will be filled first. Compared with the general banner, it is promoted by half a level.

Shen Lian shook his head: "Brother, this is not possible. You are older than me. You have waited for so many years for the opportunity. This time, the eldest brother will be promoted to the Hundred Households first. It doesn't matter if I wait any longer."

"Second brother..."

Before Lu Jianxing could refuse, Ding Xiu couldn't help but said: "Brother Lu, what Brother Shen said makes sense. You have a mother above you, a wife and children below, and they are all looking forward to the day you are promoted.

Don't refuse, Brother Shen and I still have plenty of opportunities. "

"Yes, brother, listen to Ding Xiu and stop refusing."

"Alas!" Lu Jianxing sighed, and then bowed to Shen Lian and Ding Xiu: "Thank you two brothers for making it possible!"

Ding Xiu added: "Actually, for Mr. Han, these are just trivial matters. Why would he come in person?"

Shen Lian smiled: "He wants to win over us."

"That's right!" Ding Xiu nodded: "Most of the current senior leaders of Jinyiwei were promoted by Wei Zhongxian before. Master Han is naturally worried because he needs to promote his own people.

He is using us, and we must use him to climb up step by step. "

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(End of this chapter)